Department of Justice refuses to detail disciplinary action after ‘confronting’ Unit 18 shackling footage

The Department of Justice has refused to detail disciplinary action taken after youth custodial and riot squad officers swamped, pinned down with shields and shackled a 16-year-old detainee after he threatened self-harm. Explosive footage of the incidents at Banksia Hill and Unit 18 last year, exclusively obtained by The West Australian, also showed the troubled … Read more

WA police officer filmed punching man repeatedly during arrest at New Year’s Eve celebration in Northbridge

A man has been punched by a police officer multiple times while being pinned to the ground in Perth’s entertainment precinct just minutes after WA welcomed in the New Year. WA Police rostered an extra 440 officers to meet the demands of unruly partygoers across the State and for one man his fun ended when … Read more

‘Killer’ mom Kimberlee Singler arrested in United Kingdom over 4,000 miles from Colorado home after kids’ bodies found

A MOTHER accused of killing her two children following a years-long custody battle has been arrested thousands of miles from her home after going on the run nearly two weeks ago. Kimberlee Singler, 35, was taken into custody in the United Kingdom on Saturday weeks after she was last seen in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 4 … Read more

It remains difficult to get to the truth about ‘lie detectors’

When it comes to the technology available to police to solve or detect crime, there are few more controversial devices than the “lie detector”. Critics and proponents of this instrument dislike the term “lie detector”, because it wrongly implies a cast-iron method of exposing criminals trying to cover their tracks. Related Article This is why … Read more

SPFL club has stadium broken into & vandalised as cops probe Hogmanay damage

DUNDEE United’s Tannadice Park has been broken into and vandalised by yobs. Cops have launched a probe after receiving a report of the incident shortly after midnight. 2 Dundee Utd’s Tannadice Park was broken intoCredit: PA 2 Cops are probing the break-in at Tannadice ParkCredit: Getty The thugs caused damage inside the club’s stadium but … Read more

Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump’s immunity claims

By Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution, saying the suggestion that he cannot be held to account for crimes in office “threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation” of the country. The … Read more

Chaotic clash between police and pro-Palestine protesters at Port Botany rally

“Professional protesters” have been blamed by the NSW Police Commissioner for chaotic clashes between a pro-Palestine rally and officers overnight. A child was carried to safety through the crowds as chaotic scenes unfolded in Sydney’s Port Botany on Tuesday night, with protesters accusing police of “heavy-handed” treatment. Officers arrested and charged 23 people from the … Read more

Police investigating death of a two-year-old girl in Eungella

Police detectives are investigating the sudden death of a two-year-old girl in a remote mountain community in Queensland. Detectives from the Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit have declared a crime scene at a house in Eungella, about 80km west of Mackay, following the sudden death of the girl at a property on Bee Creek … Read more

Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” … Read more

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. She becomes the latest elected politician to become a target of swatting, … Read more